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[Bananiot]

Nasreddin Hodja (some Greek Cypriots call him Aslanihodja) was seen riding a donkey and he was carrying a sack of potatoes on his shoulders. When asked why he does not put the sack on the animal's back too, he replied. You have to be considerate for the beast. Its bad enough having to carry me, let alone the sack of potatoes.

Next one please!

[Get Real!]

That's brilliant!

I posted a few some time ago here...
http://www.cyprus-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... ight=hodja

[Bananiot]

Sorry, missed that one. I have a Greek book somewhere with lots of stories by a guy called ... Christ, I forget his name. He is from Asia minor.

[miltiades]

In Paphos we called him Asklanihoja !! Here is one I remember. He borrowed a medium size casserole from neighbour and on returning it back he also returned a small saucepan , what is this said the neighbour , Oh Asklanihoja says , your casserole gave birth to a baby ! Well said the neighbour I'm on to a good thing here. Next day Asklanihoja asked to borrow the neighbour's donkey .The following morning he returned to the neighbour a small saucepan , whats this asks the neighbour and where is my donkey , well says Hodja it died giving birth !

[denizaksulu]

In Paphos we called him Asklanihoja !! Here is one I remember. He borrowed a medium size casserole from neighbour and on returning it back he also returned a small saucepan , what is this said the neighbour , Oh Asklanihoja says , your casserole gave birth to a baby ! Well said the neighbour I'm on to a good thing here. Next day Asklanihoja asked to borrow the neighbour's donkey .The following morning he returned to the neighbour a small saucepan , whats this asks the neighbour and where is my donkey , well says Hodja it died giving birth !

in my version:..... The first time Hodja borrows the saucepan he returns it with a smaller one inside it. The neighbor asks, what is this? Hodja says oh! it just gave birth. The neighbor happily takes both home. After the second time the SAUCEPAN was borrowed from the neighbor, nothing was returned for a long time. The neighbor anxious, knocked on the Hodjas door ans asked for the saucepan/caserole back. Oh dear I have bad news for you, I am sorry but it died. The neighbor puzzled said, dont be silly how can a saucepan die?. Hodjas reply was, if you believe that it can give birth, then you ought to believe that it can also die!

[T_C]

Where is that statue Bananiot?

[T_C]

It's ok I found it.

[twinkle]

Is it me or does the donkey look like "Donkey" from Shrek???

[kafenes]

Is it me or does the donkey look like "Donkey" from Shrek???

Why twinkle, do you look like a donkey?

[twinkle]

Excellent observation, Kafenes. My phrasing really put me in that one!!!!

Seriously though, doesn't the statue look like "Donkey"???